Exploring the feasibility of using routinely collected data to produce antibiotic prescribing profiles for general dental practitioners in Wales

A L Cope; R Roper; I G Chestnutt; A J Karki

doi:10.1922/CDH_4211Cope04

Exploring the feasibility of using routinely collected data to produce antibiotic prescribing profiles for general dental practitioners in Wales

Community Dent Health. 2019 Aug 29;36(3):177-180. doi: 10.1922/CDH_4211Cope04.

Authors

A L Cope¹, R Roper², I G Chestnutt³, A J Karki⁴

Affiliations

¹ Specialty Trainee in Dental Public Health, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, University Dental Hospital, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
² Project Manager, Prototypes and Contract Reform, Dental Public Health Team, Public Health Wales, No. 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, UK.
³ Professor and Hon Consultant in Dental Public Health, Applied Clinical Research and Public Health, School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, University Dental Hospital, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
⁴ Consultant in Dental Public Health, Dental Public Health Team, Public Health Wales, No. 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, UK.

PMID: 31433137
DOI: 10.1922/CDH_4211Cope04

Abstract

This article describes a project that assessed whether routinely collected antibiotic prescribing and NHS dental treatment data could be linked to produce personalised prescribing profiles for general dental practitioners working in Wales, UK. Dental public health competencies required for this work included: Multi-agency working to develop a sustainable system of monitoring antibiotic prescribing in primary dental care in Wales, Dental public health intelligence, Development of dental service quality indicators.

Keywords: antibacterial agents; dental; general practice; prescriptions; primary healthcare.

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents* / therapeutic use
Data Collection
Dental Care*
Feasibility Studies
Humans
Practice Patterns, Dentists'*
Wales

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents